The problem that arose wasn’t the sofa table, but what hung above it. This particular DIY article set the wheels in motion for what truly illustrates the power of social media for business.

I was first made aware of this story by the folks at Avalaunch Media, a firm that knows quite a bit about social media marketing. Speaking at the SES Conference in San Francisco, the session topic was Pinterest as an effective marketing tool. True to subject matter, these guys told the story spot on.

Lindsay’s picture was pinned to Pinterest, and then re-pinned over and over.

The results showed that 70 percent of social sharing took place through mediated communication such as texting, phone calls, Facebook or Twitter. Participants strategically chose media based on specific psychological needs and expectations.

When it comes to social media, there are two platforms that are no longer optional: Facebook and Google Plus. Yes, Twitter is cool and Pinterest is fun, but they can’t do for your real estate business what Facebook and Google Plus can -- at least not yet.

Tweet Are you using the latest twitter statistics in your social media strategy? Are they helping you get more retweets, followers and traffic? What type of Twitter statistics do you prefer reading most, those that go on stating why it is a powerful social network to use or those that tell you how to use …

Luckily, both YouTube and Vimeo videos are pinnable and playable on Pinterest and there are things you can do to improve your chances of success, here are 4 ways to get more views of your videos with Pinterest.

Twitter’s Vine has introduced a feature that allows you to message other users directly via video. This adds both a direct messaging channel and video clips to its messages, a big addition to Twitter’s video app.

In 1980, The New York Times launched a daily national edition that, despite a significant upfront investment, turned into a position of strength; today, more than half of the Times' print subscribers are outside New York. The Washington Post didn't, and while its strength in the D.C. area generated…

Here Comes the Social Networking Bride Mashable Today's bride is leveraging her social networking skills to make her dream day come true. A quick scroll through your Facebook News Feed and you'll probably spot her recording every step of the way.

As Pinterest CEO Ben Silbermann put it last night, “Search until now has been focused on information retrieval. Factual answers. We wanted to do it differently at Pinterest, and make a search engine about exploration and discovery.”

If Google is where you search for information, Pinterest wants to become where you search for inspiration.

Google + have revolutionized the way social media works for marketing, providing simple and flexible tools which are easy to use for anybody interested in marketing. Most marketers don't find it easy to use social media tools for marketing especially the popular social networking sites that provide limited supports in accessing the mass and preaching their products.

Where Did Top Stories and Most Recent News Feed Settings Go On The New Facebook Layout? Where did Top Stories & Most Recent Go? Prior to the most recent layout change, March 2014, the drop-down to find “Top Stories” and “Most

Sometimes, keeping track of where Facebook moves things is like doing the hokey pokey combined with a game of twister! If you're missing the "Most Recent" drop-down on the new layout, here's where to find it.

Cats dominate the web, and as one of the largest online social media platforms, we identified a need to connect our members to the feline community, and vice versa, to fulfill a gap in our current product. LinkedIn’s revolutionary new Cats You

Sharing your scoops to your social media accounts is a must to distribute your curated content. Not only will it drive traffic and leads through your content, but it will help show your expertise with your followers.

Integrating your curated content to your website or blog will allow you to increase your website visitors’ engagement, boost SEO and acquire new visitors. By redirecting your social media traffic to your website, Scoop.it will also help you generate more qualified traffic and leads from your curation work.

Distributing your curated content through a newsletter is a great way to nurture and engage your email subscribers will developing your traffic and visibility.
Creating engaging newsletters with your curated content is really easy.